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Understanding cardiac arrest following collapse during Monday Night Football
American Heart Association experts share on-site care explanations and possible reasons why Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped - along with resources for learning CPR and why that simple skill is vital to survival after a cardiac arrest.
Learn the two simple steps of Hands-Only CPR
When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from someone nearby.
Help your community by learning the 2 simple steps of Hands-Only CPR:
- Call 911.
- Press hard and fast in the center of the chest.
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And she’s still here.
“Since my cardiac arrest, I’ve had two more children. I’ve watched all three of my children grow into adulthood, graduate from college, my daughter got married. I have grandchildren — and I’m still here.”
—Gail, Heart Disease Survivor
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